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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1906

781 stories in Murray's papers · page 34 of 40

“B” Riding. Berrigan Shire to the Editor of the Advocate

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 23 November 1906 · page 5

SIR,—Till last Friday’s issue of the “Advocate” appeared matters with regard to the Berrigan Shire selections were passing off most [?] as regards the different…

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An Institution for Cripples. Appeal by the Lord Mayor of London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 2

The Lord Mayor of London is taking steps for the establishment of an institution for cripples in that city. To accomplish this object he has…

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Inauguration of Local Government. Municipal Elections To-day: List of Candidates and Polling Places

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 5

For years efforts have been made to obtain the adoption in this State of a complete system of Local Government and the agitation that was steadily…

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Mayor of San Francisco Arrested. Terrible State of Corruption Alleged. Owning an Unspeakable Den. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 26 November 1906 · page 2

A grand jury has indicted Eugene Schmitz, mayor of San Francisco, and Abe Ruef, one of the "bosses" of the the city for extortion…

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The New Shire Council's

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 November 1906 · page 2

THE elections for the Shire Councillors' who, under the Local Government Act, are to govern our districts, took place throughout the State on Saturday,…

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Election of Aldermen

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 27 November 1906 · page 3

The nominations for the election of aldermen closed to-day and the aldermen, for three of the city words were returned unopposed…

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Shire Elections. Coreen Shire

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 November 1906 · page 2

On Saturday the election of councillors for the respective shires throughout the State took place. Although Corowa was a polling-booth for the…

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Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 November 1906 · page 2

The Council met last night. There were present:—The Mayor (Alderman Bent), and Aldermen Hardingham, Rutledge, Newton, Middleton, Parker, Miles, and Baxter…

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Labour Demands in America. Manifesto by the Federation of Labour. Municipal Ownership of Public Services. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 27 November 1906 · page 2

The American Federation of Labor has issued a manifesto setting forth its demands. These include municipal ownership…

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Hume Shire Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 28 November 1906 · page 2

A meeting of the Hume Shire Council was held yesterday at the Stock Office. Crs. J. Frank Shuter (chair), Shipard and T. Ashford, and Mr…

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Balranald Municipal Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 28 November 1906 · page 3

The Council met on Monday evening, when there were present—The Mayor (Aid. Williams), and Ald. Byrne, L'Hotellier and Dowling…

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Inauguration of Municipal Government. Ordinances and Regulations. Some Points About Procedure

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 28 November 1906 · page 3

Everything is now in readiness for the inauguration of the system of local government throughout the State and in another two or three…

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Albury Borough Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 29 November 1906 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Albury Borough Council was held in the council chambers last evening, there being presebt:—Ald. [?] Brink (mayor)…

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Price of Gas in Albury Reduction for Street Lamps. Letter to the Borough Council. Further Information Sought

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 29 November 1906 · page 3

At the meeting of the Aibury Borough Council last night a letter was received from Albury Gas Co., stating in reference to the interview between the…

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Yaokandandah Shire Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 November 1906 · page 7

The monthly meeting of this Council was held on the 21st. Present—Councillors Conolly (in the chair) , Clune, Clutterbuck, Crosthwaite, Hodgson, Lack,…

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Coreen Shire Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 November 1906 · page 4

The first meeting of the newly-elected councillors of Coreen Shire will be held at the Council Chambers, Corowa, an Saturday, 8th December…

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Municipal Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 November 1906 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Municipal Council taken place on Tuesday evening next…

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Shire Elections

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1906 · page 7
Also in The Independent

The excitement, if it can be called such, of the first, shire elections, are now a thing of the past, The preverbial apathy of the electors was…

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Municipal Council Meeting

The Independent · Friday 30 November 1906 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening when there present:—The Mayor (Alderman Jefferson). Aldermen…

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